Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W7DWK callsign genealogy
Currently held by KNELL, DAVID W
The FCC publishes a previous_call_sign on
every amateur license — a self-link to the licensee's prior callsign.
Following those links produces the chain below.
Previous callsigns
Older callsigns held by W7DWK's current licensee, walking backwards.
- KNELL, DAVID WNCgranted 2024-11-27cancelled 2025-04-25
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W7DWK.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W7DWK, oldest first.
- KELLEY, DAVID W NV2009-07-28 → cancelled 2021-07-29
- KNELL, DAVID W NC2025-04-25 active